Which of the Following Metabolic Processes is Commonly Used to Identify

Question

Which of the following metabolic processes is commonly used to identify bacteria?
A) carbohydrate fermentation
B) lipid catabolism
C) Krebs cycle products
D) lipid synthesis
E) pentose phosphate pathway products

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrate fermentation is commonly used to identify bacteria as different bacteria have varying abilities to ferment different types of carbohydrates. This can be observed through the production of acids or gases, which can be detected using various tests such as the Durham tube test or the phenol red test. Lipid catabolism, Krebs cycle products, lipid synthesis, and pentose phosphate pathway products are not commonly used for bacterial identification.